Christians were thrown to the lions because they wanted a separation of church and state; now they are fighting for a national religion?
The Roman Empire had an official religion which was forced on all people in the Empire even if those people who did not believe in the Roman gods and divinity. Early Christians rebelled against having the empire’s beliefs forced upon them; they wanted a separation of church and state.
Now many fundamental Christians are trying to create an official religion for the US; they seem to think it is OK to force their religion on non-believers because it is THEIR god.
Is this hypocritical or am I missing something?
2007-05-30 05:00:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The idea of the USA being founded on Christianity has been proven as an open hoax.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/capital.asp
2007-05-30 08:38:16 · update #1
Hypocrisy is a Christian trait.
As soon as they came to power in Rome they made literacy, medicine and science illegal and began a campaign of murder that rivals the spread of Islam.
They've always been like that.
2007-05-30 05:05:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Christians were thrown to the lions because Rome wanted circus and bread. They were a lazy group doing everything that they thought was right in their own eyes. Caesar had exalted himself to a god and Caesar wanted to be worshiped as a god. Christians worship One God and One God only.
The antichrist of Rome is rising again.
You have the spirit of the antichrist.
Officially our forefathers declared America the USA a Christian Nation. Read history and learn. Or at least read some of the writings on the buildings in Washington, D.C.
2007-05-30 05:11:09 · answer #2 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it is very hypocritical.
Though I don't believe the Roman Empire had a national religion. They were very accepting of other religions, mostly they just didn't like and didn't understand Christianity.
2007-05-30 05:04:48 · answer #3 · answered by McLovin 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That is
NOT
the reason. It is because they would not call anyone, even Cesar, Lord at
ANYTIME.
Christ alone is our king and to God we doth worship.
NOT
any thing, any place, or any person.
2007-05-30 05:04:00 · answer #4 · answered by 1saintofGod 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋